1990 ACURA INTEGRA REPAIR MANUAL

05.11.2011., subota

BALLCOCK TOILET REPAIR - TOILET REPAIR

Ballcock Toilet Repair

ballcock

floating ball that controls level in a water tank

A ballcock (also balltap or float valve) is a mechanism, or machine for filling water tanks, such as those found in flush toilets, while avoiding overflow. The modern ballcock was invented by Joseph Bramah and Thomas Twyford.

The fill valve that controls the flow of water from the water supply line into a gravity-operated toilet tank. It is controlled by a float mechanism that floats in the tank water. When the toilet is flushed, the float drops and opens the ballcock, releasing water into the tank and/or bowl.

toilet

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

gutter: misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"

The process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one's appearance

A room, building, or cubicle containing one or more of these

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

A large bowl for urinating or defecating into, typically plumbed into a sewage system and with a flushing mechanism

repair

the act of putting something in working order again

Fix or mend (a thing suffering from damage or a fault)

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

Make good (such damage) by fixing or repairing it

Put right (a damaged relationship or unwelcome situation)

a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"

3 Ballcocks just hanging?

A plastic blue ballcock or float Valve is usually a mechanism for filling water tanks, such as those found in flush toilets, while avoiding overflow.

The toilet, though not one of the more glamorous of home fixtures, is designed to do a very specific job—to carry away waste and prevent sewer gasses from entering the residence, and unless something goes wrong, it handles its job adroitly. The mechanism was invented by Thomas Crapper and is used ingeniously here, hung up ornately as a shop sign to advertise and be a representation indicative of the trade of the shopkeeper; our new local plumbers on Bouverie Road West.

Just about sums it up! (181/365)

nice long weekend off - new tv (old tv broke down last week) wont sync with my mac, car accident with a suicidal deer in the week (car repair bill pending) and now my toilet has broke down so as I write no hot water in the flat!